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What’s in your bag, Nena?

What’s in your bag, Nena? An icon of German pop history and a major player in the Neue Deutsche Welle music scene, Nena, 56, is touring the U.S. this month for the first time with her latest album, Oldschool. Lufthansa Magazin peeked into her case at Hamburg Airport (without finding a single red balloon)

1 HeadlampI always pack one of these – just in case the lights go out, like they did recently when I was camping in a pine wood on El Hierro, my favorite Canary Island.

2 Gift from a friendGift from a friend I take this little Indian leather pouch with me everywhere I go. I keep sage in it – sage helps to keep the mind clear, it’s great for that.

3 BookI saw Patti Smith live on stage in the ’80s and have been a fan ever since. With her book, Just Kids, time will fly on the trip to New York.